Two Additional COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Among Inmates at Gwangju Prison

Complete Testing of Inmates to be Conducted Until the 26th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Another COVID-19 case has been confirmed among inmates at Gwangju Prison.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 24th, two inmates at Gwangju Prison tested positive for COVID-19 on the day.

Including the 619th and 620th confirmed cases detected on this day, a total of four inmates have tested positive so far.

They are currently receiving isolated treatment in a separate facility within the prison.

The quarantine authorities noted that since not all areas of the prison are equipped with CCTV, contacts were broadly identified based on the confirmed patients' movement paths.

So far, among 128 inmates, 32 are in single isolation, and 96 have been dispersed into 66 rooms. Multi-occupancy rooms will undergo retesting every three days.

Additionally, a full screening of 1,994 inmates is planned to be completed by the 26th. Testing has been completed for 541 inmates.

Meanwhile, a total of seven people, including three staff members and four inmates, have tested positive at Gwangju Prison.

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